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Biologics 

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August 22, 2005 

CENTER FOR VETERINARY BIOLOGICS NOTICE NO. 05-16 

Subject: Posting of Selected Center for Veterinary Biologics 

 Notices and Veterinary Services Memoranda on the 

 Center for Veterinary Biologics Web Site for Comment 

To: Biologics Licensees, Permittees, and Applicants 

 Directors, Center for Veterinary Biologics 

I. PURPOSE 

This notice informs licensees, permittees, and applicants of the intent of the Center for 

Veterinary Biologics (CVB) to continue to post selected draft CVB Notices and 

Veterinary Services (VS) Memoranda on the CVB web site to solicit comments from the 

veterinary biologics industry and interested parties. 

II. BACKGROUND 

On December 10, 2004, the CVB published CVB Notice No. 04-23. This Notice 

described a 6-month pilot project during which selected draft guidance documents were 

to be posted on the CVB web site for a 3-week comment period. The pilot project was 

completed on June 13, 2005. The CVB has evaluated the value of the project and has 

determined that the practice of posting selected draft guidance documents will continue 

and will be re-evaluated annually. 

III. POLICY 

1. The CVB will determine which documents will be posted for comment. Selected draft 

documents will be posted at: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/cvb/ under the “Programs 

Regulation and Guidance” link. Draft documents will be posted on this page under the 

heading “Draft Guidance Documents for Comment”. 

2. Postings may occur at any time during the week. In order to minimize the number of 

times the web site must be checked, the 3-week time allotment for commenting will not 

begin until the first Monday at noon Central Time after the document was posted. The 

draft document will be removed from the web site soon after the comment period is 

completed. 
 

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3. Comments will be accepted only by email. The comments must be addressed to 

cvb@aphis.usda.gov. (This address can also be accessed via the “Contact Us” link on 

the web site homepage.) The subject line of the email must state, “Comments on 

Notice/Memorandum <Draft Identification Number>. For example, “Comments on VS 

Memorandum No. Draft-XXX” or “Comments on CVB Notice No. Draft-XXX.” 

Comments submitted in the acceptable format will be acknowledged as received, but no 

response addressing any specific comment will be returned. 

4. The CVB will consider all comments when formulating further guidance related to the 

draft document. CVB guidance documents may not incorporate all comments received. 

5. Issues presented in draft documents will not be effective until final guidance 

documents are published. Some of the issues presented may never be adopted in final 

guidance documents. 

/s/ Richard E. Hill, Jr. 

Richard E. Hill, Jr. 

Director 

Center for Veterinary Biologics